I brainstorm what I can do to make myself feel more like a human being. I readjust my ponytail, which helps very slightly. There’s a travel-sized tube of toothpaste on the sink. I squeeze about half an inch of toothpaste onto my finger and start massaging my teeth. Funny how I feel more like I’m about to do the Walk of Shame after a sexy hook-up than finish my first shift as a doctor.
